Your license plate may be an open book A car says a lot about its owner, perhaps a lot more than the owner might suspect.
'Hate speech is dangerous to your health' The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) shared some of the most revealing findings in this country's communications history this month. Its studies should come with a warning label.
Big countries, small wars LONDON U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to avenge the murder of J. Christopher Stevens, Americas former ambassador to Libya. How he proposes to do this is unclear historical precedent is of little use.
Future of cars nobody at the wheel Enjoy driving your car now. You may not be doing it much longer. The driverless car is here.
Californias Dan Lungren fights for political life Two decades ago, California's Dan Lungren was widely considered to be an ascending political star with White House-level potential. Today, he's fighting for his political life, thus demonstrating just how capricious the public realm can be.
Celibacy debate shows lack of historical knowledge Who would have thought that one small piece of papyrus could stir so much explosive debate?
No more coups in Turkey In my trade you get used to it after a while, but the first time you wake up to find a military coup has happened overnight where you live is quite alarming. That was in Turkey back in 1971, when the army seized control of the country after months ..
Romneys charitableness largely ignored Mitt Romney has released his 2011 tax returns, demonstrating several things: how the left always overreaches, the bias of some news media and the truth of a book six years back that said it's not liberals who best illustrate compassion. It's conser..
SATs show declining level of college readiness The high school class of 2012 has taken its College Board exams and the results are not good, showing the nation still hasn't cracked the code of how to deliver a quality secondary education to large numbers of students from diverse backgrounds.
Finally, housing recovery is in sight Economists have been saying there will be no meaningful recovery until the housing market recovers. Finally that seems to be happening.
Will wealthy flee California if their taxes rise? The centerpiece of California Gov. Jerry Brown's tax increase measure, Proposition 30, is a $5 billion-a-year boost in income taxes on about 150,000 high-income individuals and families the 1 percenters who already pay 40 percent of California's..
Romney underestimates the 47 percent Mitt Romney has been duly criticized for what we'll call "The 47 Percent Remark," his dismissive distancing of himself from close to half of the American people, who, he says, "are dependent upon government, who believe they are victims, who believ..
Re-education of Hong Kong HONG KONG After less than 100 days in office, C.Y. Leung, Hong Kongs new Chief Executive, is already in political intensive care. In record time, he has managed to lose his veneer of competence, credibility, and steely leadership.
Imeldas shoes: one of great symbols of excess An alert dictator always keeps one eye on the nearest exit in case, as so often happens with autocrats, a speedy departure suddenly becomes in order.
National Football League must reach agreement with refs now Mired in a contract dispute, the National Football League locked out its regular referees in June. The league thought it could rely on less-experienced officials who normally work small college football games.
How Romney still can win presidential bid WASHINGTON It is getting difficult to see how Mitt Romney wins in November, but let us be imaginative and offer some suggestions to keep up the suspense.
UN Assembly session opens amid global storm clouds UNITED NATIONS The U.N. General Assembly has opened amid global storm clouds and economic gloom. Presidents, prime ministers, kings and potentates gather in New York for the 67th annual session to the backdrop of spreading violence in the Middl..
